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Johanna Best 1702–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 26 FEB 1702

Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 20 APR 1741

Death Location: Cape Colony, South Africa

Father: Martin Best

Mother: Neeltjie Andriesen

Spouse(s): Hermanus Smuts

Children(s): Cornelia Smuts, Michiel Smuts, Marthinus Smuts, Johanna Smuts, Hermanus Smuts, Cornelia Smuts, Maria Smuts, Neeltje Smuts, Catharina Smuts, Petronella Smuts, Elisabeth Smuts

Johanna Best was born in 1702 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Martin Best And Neeltjie Andriesen. Johanna Best married Hermanus Smuts, and had children including Catharina Adriana Smuts, Cornelia Smuts, Elisabeth Smuts, Hermanus Smuts, Johanna Catharina Smuts, Maria Adriana Smuts, Marthinus Smuts, Michiel Smuts, Neeltje Maria Smuts, Petronella Elizabeth Smuts. Johanna Best passed away in 1741 in Cape Colony, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Johanna Best was born in 1702 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Martin Best And Neeltjie Andriesen.
  • Johanna Best married Hermanus Smuts, and had children including Catharina Adriana Smuts, Cornelia Smuts, Elisabeth Smuts, Hermanus Smuts, Johanna Catharina Smuts, Maria Adriana Smuts, Marthinus Smuts, Michiel Smuts, Neeltje Maria Smuts, Petronella Elizabeth Smuts.
  • Johanna Best passed away in 1741 in Cape Colony, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Best
1675–1701
Birth Location: Netherlands
MB
Neeltjie Andriesen
1680–1701
Birth Location: Arkel, Giessenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Hermanus Smuts
1694–1762
Birth Location: Vlandere Nederland Europa, Sluis, Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
HS

Children(s)

Cornelia Smuts
1718–1719
Birth Location: –
CS
Michiel Smuts
1719–1755
Birth Location: –
MS
Marthinus Smuts
1721–1786
Birth Location: Paarl, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
MS
Johanna Smuts
1724–
Birth Location: –
JS
Hermanus Smuts
1726–
Birth Location: –
HS
Cornelia Smuts
1728–
Birth Location: –
CS
Maria Smuts
1730–
Birth Location: –
MS
Neeltje Smuts
1733–
Birth Location: –
NS
Catharina Smuts
1736–
Birth Location: –
CS
Petronella Smuts
1738–
Birth Location: –
PS
Elisabeth Smuts
1740–1814
Birth Location: –
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Johanna Best's Ancestors

Self
Johanna Best
1702–1741
Birth Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Martin Best
1675–1701
Netherlands
Neeltjie Andriesen
1680–1701
Arkel, Giessenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johanna Best's Descendants

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Johanna Best (ABT 26 FEB 1702–20 APR 1741) m. Hermanus Smuts (12 DEC 1694–26 DEC 1762)
  1. 1. Cornelia Smuts 1718–1719
  2. 2. Michiel Smuts 1719–1755
  3. 3. Marthinus Smuts 1721–1786
  4. 4. Johanna (Catharina) Smuts 1724–
  5. 5. Hermanus Smuts 1726–
  6. 6. Cornelia Smuts 1728–
  7. 7. Maria (Adriana) Smuts 1730–
  8. 8. Neeltje (Maria) Smuts 1733–
  9. 9. Catharina (Adriana) Smuts 1736–
  10. 10. Petronella (Elizabeth) Smuts 1738–
  11. 11. Elisabeth Smuts 1740–1814

Johanna Best's Timeline

2 Records

1702
ABT 26 FEB 1702
Birth of Johanna Best in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1741
20 APR 1741
Age 39
Death of Johanna Best in Cape Colony, South Africa
Cape Colony, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 26 FEB 1702
    Event Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 APR 1741
    Event Place: Cape Colony, South Africa
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